"I have spoken to the Nepalese prime minister and we have assured them of our co-operation."

But no warning has as yet been issued to Indians about travel to Nepal.

Mourning period

India led international reaction to the deaths of the King Birendra and Queen Aiswarya on Friday, announcing a three-day period of national mourning.

But there has been no reaction from Delhi to the coronation of the new king, Gyanendra, whom some sections of the Indian establishment perceive as hostile.

Quoted by the Indian news agency PTI, Nepalese ambassador Bhakh Bahadur Thapa said India and Nepal would remain strong friends and urged the Indian people not to "indulge in speculation based on rumour or pre-conceived notion".